Jurisprudence

THE SYLLABUS FOR JURISPRUDENCE
I. Introduction
(a) Nature and scope of Jurisprudence
(b) Need for study of Jurisprudence
(c) Linkage between Jurisprudence and other sciences

II. Schools of Jurisprudence – I
(a) Natural Law
(b) Analytical positivism, Pure Theory
(c) Historical Jurisprudence

III. Schools of Jurisprudence – II
(a) Sociology Jurisprudence
(b) Economic Approach
(c) Legal Realism

IV. Indian Perspectives in Jurisprudence
(a) Classical Approach
(b) Medieval Influences
(c) Modern Trends

Text books / Compulsory Readings (Latest editions only):
1. R.W.M. Dias, Jurisprudence
2. Prof. (Mrs.) Nomita Aggarwal , Jurisprudence (Legal Theory)
3. B.N. Maini Tripathi, Legal Theory
4. Edger Bodenheimer, Jurisprudence

On a personal note, jurisprudence is an extremely interesting subject. Many find it dry dull and boring. Its all right. Jurisprudence needs patience time and thought, do not try and mug up all the schools of thought in one day, you will get confused. cover one school everyday, each school has many thinkers.

What can be done for jurisprudence.
Books like DHYANI, PARANJAPEY, DIAS are good.
Going by the reccomendations of my seniors, Paranjapey seems to be a better book than dhyani. Dhyani is easier to understand, but it doesnt cover everything. Economic appraoch is not there is paranjapey and dhyani, outside reference would be required, use Dias or Rama Jois for this portion.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT STUDY FROM AK JAIN. THE BOOK DOESNT COVER ANYTHING, MOREOVER THE THEORIES GIVEN IN IT ARE WRONG!!! PLEASE DONT GO BY WHAT AK JAIN SAYS, ITS HIS OWN DISTROTED VERSION, ITS AK JAIN'S JURISPRUDENCE. DO NOT STUDY FROM IT.

Study hard, it will take time, be patient with this subject. There is no BARE ACT involved in this. Do not ask me which bare act. Please.